I could hear the water rushing, and what sounded like a fire crackling. Trying to move while opening my eyes a hand stops me from sitting up. “Young niece, you are badly injured.” My vision blurry as I try to open them. “Vlad? Where is my Vlad?” The pain shooting through my body, and darkness falls upon me again. Waking again this time I sat still, opening my eyes I look to see the tree line. I sense people near me but as I push to sit up the pain is to much. Gasping for a second as I regain myself. I try again, I had to get up, I had to find Vlad and the others. “Stubborn as your mother I see.” I was able to see a little clearer. One eye wouldn’t open fully, feeling a painful mark on my cheek. My shoulder and arm bandaged and placed in a sling, my ribs also bandaged. “I have to

